Wrestling: Pirates take 3rd, Biermaier gets 3 pins in 81 seconds

Tuesday

Jan 22, 2013 at 9:37 AMJan 22, 2013 at 9:42 AM

Sophomore Cody Weiland was just behind Biermaier, recording three pins in a combined 150 seconds.

Derek Martin, Sports Editor

Four Pirates recorded three wins, including junior heavyweight A.J. Biermaier, who took home the Pinner's Award, as Crookston placed third in the Mahnomen-Waubun Dual Tournament Monday. The Pirates defeated Wadena-Deer Creek 61-15, lost 45-24 to United North Central and beat Blackduck-Cass Lake 48-24.

Leading Crookston on the day was Biermaier, a first-year wrestler at 285 pounds, who recorded three pins in a combined 81 seconds.

"For it being my first year I did not think that just about two-thirds of the way through (the season) I would have a record of seven wins and eight losses," Biermaier told the Times. "I figured that I might get one or two wins the whole year. I thought that being a heavyweight was just throwing the other guy around with just muscle but I was wrong. I found out that without technique it doesn't matter how strong you are."

Sophomore Cody Weiland was just behind Biermaier, recording three pins in a combined 150 seconds. Senior Wyatt Hanson also had three wins with two pins, while junior Blake Bergeron also had three wins.

Biermaier was nervous coming into the tournament.

"For all three of my matches I went in to them telling myself that I was going to just fly," he explained. "Make them move and right away take control of the matches. Right before the first one I was nervous and I just told myself that I am going to win and do what coach has taught me. So I went out there and just did what I had to do. The rest of the tournament I was just thinking that I need to just do my best, and it worked out."

The Pirates will clash with Fosston-Bagley Thursday at home beginning at 7:30 p.m.

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